Asia no junshin
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"Asia no Junshin" is the song recorded by the Japanese pop rock
duo Puffy
, released in May 1996 as their debut single. It was produced and composed by Tamio Okuda, with lyrics written by Yōsui Inoue.
They have also sung an English version of it on their album An Illustrated History
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Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
duo Puffy
Puffy AmiYumi
or Puffy AmiYumi is a Japanese rock duo that is currently signed with Sony Music Japan. The group continues to go by the moniker of PUFFY in Japan, but in order to avoid legal naming conflicts with Sean Combs, it has adopted the name Puffy AmiYumi outside of Japan...
, released in May 1996 as their debut single. It was produced and composed by Tamio Okuda, with lyrics written by Yōsui Inoue.
Cover versions
- Yōsui InoueYosui Inoueis a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, guitarist and record producer, who is an important figure in Japanese music. He is renowned for his unique tone, eccentric lyrics, and dark sunglasses which he always wears....
and Tamio OkudaTamio Okudais a singer, songwriter, and producer. He started his career in 1986 as a member of the band Unicorn. After Unicorn broke up, Okuda moved on to a solo career in 1994 with the single "Ai no Tame ni." He has written and composed many songs for various artists, particularly Puffy...
, composers of "Asia no Junshin" recorded the song on their collaborative album ShoppingShopping (InoueYōsuiOkudaTamio album)is the first album by InoueYosuiOkudaTamio, the duo consisting of Japanese singer-songwriters Yōsui Inoue and Tamio Okuda.It was released in February 1997 under For Life and SME, two different labels that Inoue and Okuda had contracted with, respectively....
released in 1997. - German band Gigantor covered the song on their 1999 album Back to the Rockets.
- Junko Ohashi recorded the song on her 2007 cover album Terra 2.
- The Ventures covered the song on their 2005 album "J-Rock Summer Wind (Melodies in Memories)"
They have also sung an English version of it on their album An Illustrated History
An Illustrated History
An Illustrated History is the 2nd North American album release by Japanese pop group Puffy AmiYumi, released on May 21st, 2002. ....
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- Bahashishi covered the song on their 2011 album "Luminescence".
Track listing (3-inch CD single)
Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... (top 100) |
3 | 46 | 1,189,000+ |
Certifications
| Region | Provider | Certification Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ | Million |
Awards
| The 38th Japan Record Awards | |
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Best New Artist |